Milwaukee vs Appleton: which is sunnier?
🇺🇸 United States vs 🇺🇸 United States · 154 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)
Appleton is the sunnier overall: about 2,243 hours of sunshine a year to Milwaukee's 1,950. Appleton has the higher Sunshine Score in 4 of 12 months, Milwaukee in 2 (6 within 2 points).
Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.
At a glance
| Milwaukee | Appleton | |
|---|---|---|
| Sunshine hours / year | 1,950 | 2,243 |
| Sunniest month | September (74/100) | July (76/100) |
| Nov–Feb average score | 0/100 | 0/100 |
| Jun–Aug average score | 71/100 | 74/100 |
| Rain / year | 948 mm | 879 mm |
| Peak midday UV | 7 (high) | 7 (high) |
Milwaukee vs Appleton month by month
| Month | Sunshine Score | Day high °C | Rain mm | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | Appleton | Milwaukee | Appleton | Milwaukee | Appleton | |
| January | 0 | 0 | -2° | -5° | 40 | 31 |
| February | 0 | 0 | -1° | -3° | 43 | 34 |
| March | 0 | 0 | 6° | 4° | 59 | 54 |
| April | 30 | 25 | 13° | 12° | 96 | 85 |
| May | 64 | 67 | 19° | 19° | 109 | 105 |
| June | 67 | 70 | 25° | 24° | 125 | 117 |
| July | 73 | 76 | 28° | 27° | 95 | 89 |
| August | 72 | 75 | 27° | 26° | 100 | 91 |
| September | 74 | 76 | 23° | 22° | 90 | 89 |
| October | 44 | 38 | 15° | 14° | 82 | 84 |
| November | 0 | 0 | 8° | 6° | 55 | 51 |
| December | 0 | 0 | 0° | -2° | 54 | 49 |
The sunnier month by month: Jan even · Feb even · Mar even · Apr Milwaukee · May Appleton · Jun Appleton · Jul Appleton · Aug Appleton · Sep even · Oct Milwaukee · Nov even · Dec even.
When to pick which
- November–February: too close to call — Milwaukee averages 0/100, Appleton 0/100. Milwaukee is the warmer, around 1°C daytime highs vs -1°C. See the winter sun ranking.
- March–May: too close to call — Milwaukee averages 31/100, Appleton 31/100. Daytime highs are similar (13°C vs 12°C).
- June–August: Appleton (average score 74/100 vs 71). Daytime highs are similar (27°C vs 26°C).
- September–October: too close to call — Milwaukee averages 59/100, Appleton 57/100. Daytime highs are similar (19°C vs 18°C).
Full month-by-month guides: Milwaukee weather by month · Appleton weather by month · Best time to visit United States.
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